Salzburg cultural festival, World Aquatics Championships, shopping in Rennes: Eye-catching photos of this week

The world never ceases to astonish us. This series of photos—a path amidst blossoming water, a way out of the raging fire—resonates beyond its description for a leisurely flip or a deep read this weekend
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Jul 21, 2023
Japan's Yukiko Inui reacts after the women's solo free final of artistic swimming at 2023 World Aqua

Image by : Stefan Wermuth / Reuters

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Japan's Yukiko Inui reacts after the women's solo free final of artistic swimming at 2023 World Aquatics Championships, Fukuoka, Japan, July 19, 2023

A wildfire on the flank of a mountain in Bitsch near Brig, Switzerland, July 18, 2023.

Image by : Denis Balibouse / Reuters

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A wildfire on the flank of a mountain in Bitsch near Brig, Switzerland, July 18, 2023.

"> Actor Sarah Viktoria Frick as Gott performs on stage during a dress rehearsal of Hugo von Hofmannsth

Image by : Leonhard Foeger / Reuters

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Actor Sarah Viktoria Frick as Gott performs on stage during a dress rehearsal of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's drama "Jedermann" (Everyman) at Salzburg cultural festival in Salzburg, Austria, July 17, 2023.

People enjoy themselves at Chongqing Playa Maya Water Park on a hot summer day in Chongqing, China,

Image by : Wang Jiaxi/VCG via Getty Images

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People enjoy themselves at Chongqing Playa Maya Water Park on a hot summer day in Chongqing, China, July 16, 2023.

A view through heat shielding cover over a downtown shopping street in Rennes, western France, July

Image by : Damien Meyer / AFP

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A view through heat shielding cover over a downtown shopping street in Rennes, western France, July 20, 2023

A man sells umbrellas during a scorching afternoon in Rome, Italy, July 19, 2023.

Image by : Guglielmo Mangiapane / Reuters

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A man sells umbrellas during a scorching afternoon in Rome, Italy, July 19, 2023.

A man cools off in a public water playground at a park as temp hits a near-record high in eastern To

Image by : Richard A. Brooks / AFP

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A man cools off in a public water playground at a park as temp hits a near-record high in eastern Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 2023,

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